The new praetorians : American veterans, society, and service from Vietnam to the forever war / Michael D. Gambone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gambone, Michael D., 1963- author.

Series:

Veterans (University of Massachusetts Press)

Veterans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterans--United States--Social conditions.

Veterans.

Veterans--United States--History.

Veteran reintegration--United States.

Veteran reintegration.

Sociology, Military--United States.

Sociology, Military.

History.

Social conditions.

United States.

Veterans--Social conditions.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 214 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

American veterans, society, and service from Vietnam to the forever war

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Contemporary veterans belong to an exclusive American group. Celebrated by most of the country, they are nevertheless often poorly understood by the same people who applaud their service. Following the introduction of an all-volunteer force after the war in Vietnam, only a tiny fraction of Americans now join the armed services, making the contemporary soldier, and the veteran by extension, increasingly less representative of mainstream society. Veterans have come to comprise their own distinct tribe-modern praetorians, permanently set apart from society by what they have seen and experienced. In an engrossing narrative that considers the military, economic, political, and social developments affecting military service after Vietnam, Michael D. Gambone investigates how successive generations have intentionally shaped their identity as veterans. The New Praetorians also highlights the impact of their homecoming, the range of educational opportunities open to veterans, the health care challenges they face, and the unique experiences of minority and women veterans. This groundbreaking study illustrates an important and often neglected group that is key to our understanding of American social history and civil-military affairs"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. One A Brief History of the American Veteran to the Vietnam War

ch. Two Joining Up

ch. Three The Nature of the Beast

ch. Four Coming Home

ch. Five Healing New Wounds

ch. Six The Economics of the Veteran

ch. Seven Lost on Campus: Veterans and a College Education

ch. Eight The Veteran in Politics

ch. Nine The Women Praetorians

ch. Ten The Veteran in Popular Culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gambone, Michael D., 1963- New praetorians

ISBN:

9781625346100

1625346107

9781625346117

1625346115

OCLC:

1249494555